What is responsible for the installation of*service entrance pathways*cables*connecting hardware*primary electrical protection devices*transition hardware to a specified point of demarcation

The service provider

This standard falls under ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-a

Entrance Facility Pathways

ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-A is what standard

Commercial Bldg Standard for Telecommunications pathways and spaces

______________is meant to provide:*Point of demarc between the service provider and the customer cables*Primary electrical protection devices*Space to house the transition between the cabling in the outside plant to cabling approved for

An entrance facility

The entrance facility includes:*route these facilities follow (private property)*Entrance point (EP) to the building*Twisted pair within the buildingand must terminated ____________ the building

A within B outside

Within

What does EP stand for

Entrance Point

The determination of the entrance facility depends on:

*Type of entry being used*Route for the facility*Bldg architecture*Aesthetic considerations

What does FCC Stand For

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC regulates all ____________

Telecommunications

What year was the FCC created

1934

What does REA stand for

Rural Electrification Administration

What year was REA created

1935

What does REA govern

Telephone service

REA is now known as ____

RUS Rural Utilites Services

February __________, the telecommunications reform act of _____ was signed into law.

(What year)

1996

What does BICSI stand for

Building Industry Consulting Service

What does CREDFACs mean

Conduit, risers, equipment space, ducts, and facilities

What does RCDD mean

Registered Communications Distribution Designer

When was the RCDD created

1984

What does TDMM mean

Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual

What does CCIA mean

Computer Communications Industry Association

What does EIA mean

Electronic Industries Association

In __________ (year) the CCIA & EIA developed standards for telecommunications cabling

1985

In ______________(YEAR) EIA became TIa

1988

What does TIA stand for?

Telecommunications Industry Association

________/________ is accredited through ANSI

TIA/EIA

What does ANSI mean

American National Standards Institute

What does ISO mean

International Organization for Standardization

What does IEC mean

International electrotechnical commission

The ___/___ oversees the international standardization of telecommunication cabling

The most common medium for providing connections to the SP is _______ cabling

Copper

What are the four principal types of EF's are:

undergroundtunnelburiedaerial

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True

True or false, Underground entrances use conduit or other tyeps of mechanical pathways to provide out-of-sight service to a bldg

True

The advantages of underground entrances are

They preserve the aesthetic appearance of the building

They are adaptable for future facility placement or removal

They are economical over the life cycle

They provide security of additional physical cable protection

They minimize the need for possible subsequent repairs to the property when growth is required for existing facilities

Having a high initial cabling installation costRequireing careful route planningProviding a possible path for water or gas to enter bldgsand Taking more time to install are all ___________ of underground conduit entrances

A.

Disadvantages

_________ entrances are means of providing out-of-sight service to a bldg without conduit.

A. Facility B. Buried

B. Buried

The trench of buried entrances are usually provided by the building owner True or False

True

The ____________ of buried entrances are that they:Preserve the aesthetic appearance of the bldgUsually have a lower initial cabling installation cost than an underground installation.Can easily bypass obstructions, compared with underg

A. Advantages

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____________ Entrances are another means of providing service to a bldg. __________ refers to cables placed overhead.

The IEEE standard for baseband Ethernet at 1000 Mb/s (I Gb/s) over four twisted-pairs, using Category 5 (or higher) cabling.

1000BASE-T

The standards and recommended practices for the carrier sense multiple access with collision detection form of network communications. Such LAN s include Ethernet and fast Ethernet.

IEEE 802.3

The standards and recommended practices for the token bus form of network communications. Such LAN s include manufacturing automation protocol

IEEE 802.4.

The standards and recommended practices for the token ring form of network communications. Such LANs include Token-Ring Network.

IEEE 802.5

The development of a hard char that resists the erosion of fire and flames; a characteristic of a firestop when exposed to fire.

ablative

A chemical agent used to cause a chemical reaction for setting permanent bonds on epoxy glues.

accelerator

The half -angle of the cone within which incident light is totally internally reflected by the optical fiber core. The light within this cone is coupled into reflected modes of the optical fiber.

acceptance angle

A facilitating agreement between the contractor and the client that indicates when the project is satisfactorily completed. Typically applies to specifics of how the acceptance testing will be performed and documented. May include other items on which th

acceptance plan

A test or set of tests performed to demonstrate satisfactory completion of a predetermined task or group of tasks on which the client's acceptance is dependent (e.g., certification testing of horizontal cable to current standards).

acceptance test

A system consisting of removable and interchangeable floor panels that are supported on pedestals or stringers (or both) to allow access to the area beneath.

access Door

A voice/data/video channel currently in use.

active circuit

Normative document used to provide additional requirements and recommendations to a published standard. When published, an addendum effectively becomes part of the standard that it supports.

addendum

Telecommunications cable installed on aerial supporting structures such as poles, sides of buildings, and other structures.

aerial cable

Wires and cables installed on poles with the assistance of guys, anchors, and pole attachment hardware.

aerial plant

Compressed air source used to propel a foam ball or other object through conduit for the purpose of attaching a pull string.

air bottle

A swike termination device that is essentially a point receptor for attachment of flashes to the lightning protection system and is listed for the purpose. Typical ~ir terminals are formed of a tube or solid rod. Air terminals are sometimes called lightn

air terminal

A straight section of round rod stock that has threads installed over its entire length. Also known as a threaded rod.

all-threaded-rod (ATR)

A current that changes direction at a uniformly repetitious rate.

alternating current (ac)

A conductor installed from the equipment grounding bus inside the electrical panel to a telecommunications grounding busbar or telecommunications main grounding busbar.

alternating current equipment ground (ACEG)

An organization that provides resources, continuing education, and networking for architects.

American Institute of Architects

ANSI Federation is a private, nonprofit membership organization focused on meeting the standards and conformity assessment requirements of its diverse constituency. It provides a neutral forum for the development of consensus agreements on issues relevan

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

A system used to specify wire size. The greater the wire diameter, the smaller the value ( e.g., 24 AWG [0.51 mm (0.020 in)]).

American wire gauge (AWG)

Unit of electric current. One ampere is equal to the current produced by one volt acting through a resistance of one ohm.

ampere (A)

A format that uses variables such as voltage amplitude or frequency variations to transmit information.

analog

A signal that uses continuous physical variables such as voltage amplitude or frequency variations to transmit information. Contrast with digital signal.

analog signal

I. The device to which an item is fastened. 2. In an OSP environment, a device made up ofa single plate or series of flat plates and combined with a rod having a connecting ~ye. When the plates are direct-buried and the rod is exposed, the device becomes

anchor

An optical fiber connector that is polished at an angle of8 to 10 degrees to reduce the back-reflection of the signal. Some high- performance singlemode systems (e.g., high bandwidth analog video systems) require a very low level ofback-reflection ( -55

angle physical connector (A PC)

A liquid crystal polymer material with exceptional tensile strength and coefficient of thermal expansion near that of glass. Widely used as a strength member in optical fiber cables. Also referred to as aramid yarn.

aramid

A strength element used in cable to provide support and additional protection of the fiber bundles.

aramid yarn

Drawings or blueprints that include architectural, mechanical, electrical, and structural designs.

architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural (AMES)

I. Documentation that indicates cable routing, connections, systems, and blueprint attributes upon job completion that reflects changes from the planned to the finished state. 2. A drawing that details how something was built or how field conilitions wer

The decrease in magnitude of transmission signal strength between points, expressed as the ratio of output to input. Measured in decibels, usually at a specific frequency for copper or wavelength for optical fiber, the signal strength may be power or vol

attenuation

The difference between attenuation and crosstalk measured in dB at a given frequency. This difference is critical to ensure that the signal sent down the twisted-pair cable is stronger at the receiving end of the cable than any interference signals

The building official, electrical inspector, fire marshal, or other individuals or entities responsible for interpretation and enforcement of local building and electrical codes.

authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)

Automatic ranging by an optical time domain reflectometer.

auto range

A function used by field test instruments to run all the required tests in a sequential manner without operator intervention.

autotest

A panel (e.g., wood or metal) used for mounting connecting hardware and equipment.

backboard

A facility (e.g., pathway, cable, or conductors) between any of the following spaces: telecommunications rooms, common telecommunications rooms, floor serving terminals, entrance facilities, equipment rooms, and common equipment rooms.

The portion of the pathway system that pennits the placing of backbone cables between the entrance location and all cross-connect points ~~thin a building and between buildings. ~-

backbone pathway

. The scattering of light into a direction opposite to the original direction.

backscatter

The ratio of backscattered light to transmitted light. The backscatter is a fixed percentage of the transmitted light.

backscatter coefficient

A cable consisting of one or more copper symmetrical cable elements (twisted~pair or quads).

balanced copper cable

A balanced-to-unbalanced circuit coupling device, used to convert from unbalanced to balanced transmission, and provides impedance matching for connecting twisted-pair to coaxial cable.

balun

A range of frequencies, usually the difference between the upper and lower limits of the range, expressed in Hz. It is used to denote the potential capacity of the medium, device, or system. In copper and optical fiber cabling, the bandwidth decreases wi

bandwidth

A female-to-female adaptor used to join two connectorized segments of coaxial cable together.

barrel connector

Transmission of an analog or digital signal at its original frequency. A method of signal transmission where the entire bandwidth of the - medium is used to send a single signal.

baseband signaling

Horizontal cable of up to 90 m (295 ft) plus up to2 m (6.5 ft) of test equipment configuration cord from the main unit of the tester to the local collection and up to 2 m (6.5 ft) of test equipment cord from the remote connection to the remote unit of th

basic link test configuration

A measure of signaling speed equal to the number of signal transitions per second, which may be equal to the data rate in b/s.

baud

A bayonet locking connector used with lOBASE-2 thin coaxial cable segments. These connectors, used throughout the cable length, attach to T -connectors, which in turn connect to network devices.

Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC)

Device attached to a beam or other building structure above the ceiling to hold cable supports or equipment.

beam clamp

A measure of analog signal strength; named in honor of telephone pioneer Alexander Graham Bell.

bel

Maximum radius that a cable can be bent to avoid physical or electrical damage or cause adverse transmission performance. ~

bend radius

1. For fibers, the bend radius that causes excess attenuation due to light leaking from the core. 2. The smallest permitted bend in a cable; determined by the construction. Influences the design of cable pathways and installation practices.

bending radius

A type of optical fiber connector.

biconic

A list of the quantity and specific types of materials to be utilized on a project. This list should also consider exempt materials (screws, bolts, etc.).

bill of material (BOM)

Digital signals may be described as binary signals. When only two states or conditions are present, they are typically represented as on/off, open/closed, ground/open, high/low, yes/no, positive/negative, etc. When printed out, they are typically express

binary

A system that determines the true rate of data transfer based on baud and bit rates. The numbers will vary depending on such items as encoding schemes.

binary digital system

A group of wire pairs found in a large cable. Groups can be distinguished from one another by using colored threads. Standard color-coding provides for 25 pairs per binder group.

binder group

A binary digit; the smallest element of information in binary systems. It is either a logical one (I) or zero (0), also known as "an on or an offbit" of binary data.

bit

The ratio of incorrectly transmitted bits to total transmitted bits. A primary specification for all transmission systems, it is usually expressed as a power of 10, The number of errors made in a digital transmission as compared to complete accuracy.

bit error rate (BER)

A unit of measure used to express the data transfer rate. Commonly used rates include kilobit per second (kb/s), megabit per second (Mb/s), and gigabit per second (Gb/s).

bit per second (b/s)

Device used to connect one group of wires to another.

block (connecting)

A reproduction of an architectural plan and/or technical drawing that provides details of a construction project or an existing structure. These drawings are printed on special paper that allows graphics and text to appear as blue on a white background.

blueprint

The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will assure electrical continuity, the capacity to safely conduct any current likely to be imposed, and the ability to limit differences in potentials between the joined

bonding

Interconnects the building's service equipment (power) ground to the telecommunications grounding system.

bonding conductor for telecommunications

A splice in which one cable is spliced to multiple smaller pair-count cables.

branch splice

A metal clip utilized to couple cable conductors on a 66-series connecting block and provide a point of physical disconnection.

bridging clip

A ring that is circular in shape but is open rather than closed. It has a pointed shaft at its apex that is threaded for installation into wood or prethreaded devices.

bridle ring

Commonly used to refer to high-speed high bandwidth digital circuits, where the communications channel is capable of transporting the data streams simultaneously generated by many devices

broadband

A protective thermoplatic material that is applied to the acrylate layer of the optical fiber to protect against environmental hazards. May be more than one layer. See coating

buffer coating

Loose- fitting cover over the optical fibers in loose-tube construction, used for protection and isolation.

buffer tube

A device or devices used to terminate cables entering or -.leaving buildings)t provides housing for the voltage and current modules protecting the cable pairs from lightning and foreign voltage.

Large wheel used to maintain an arc when feeding large cables into a backbone pathway.

bullwheel

1. Many individual optical fibers contained within a single jacket or buffer tube. Also, a group of buffered optical fibers distinguished in some fashion from another group in the same cable core. 2. Also used to indicate time and common handling of mult

bundle

I. Many optical fibers contained : within a single jacket or buffer tube. 2. A group of buffered optical fibers distinguished in some fashion from another group in the same manner.

bundled fiber

A cable installed under the surface of the ground (not in conduit) in such a manner that it cannot be removed without disturbing the soil.

buried cable

The time required for electronic circuits to become warm after they are turned on without being put in service.

burn-in

A linear configuration where all network devices are placed on a single length of cable. It requires one backbone cable to which all network devices are connected (e.g., Ethernet lOBASE-2 and lOBASE-5).

A cable that has connectors installed on one or both ends. See jumper and pigtail. cable brake A mechanical restraining device that controls the payout of cable from a reel. '.

cable assembly

Set of numbered S-pin modular plugs that can be identified by the cable tester (sometimes referred to as an office locator kit).

cable-end locator kit

The end of the cable attached to the pulling device.

cable head

I. Scheme adapted for labeling cables to identify them based on ANSI/TIAIEIA-606, Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings. 2. The scheme employed when identifying cable or its associated hardware.

cable labeling system

Spool that cable is wrapped around. cable reel brake See reel brake.

cable reel

A length of installed media in between connection points, which may include permanent splices.

Cable run

A covering over the optical fiber or conductor assembly that may include one or more metallic members, strength members, or jackets.

cable sheath

A combination of conduits, cable trays, support hooks, tie wraps, and any other hardware pieces used in a cabling installation to support cables. Cable support systems keep excess stress off the cables and may provide some mechanical protection to the ca

cable support system

1. Item used for attaching the pairs of a cable to allow for connecting the cable to other cables or devices. Examples of cable termination hardware are: patch panels, connecting blocks, patch blocks 66M-, 110- or BIX- type, and modular jacks. 2. The con

cable termination

A support mechanism used to route and support telecommunications cable or power cable. Typically equipped with sides that allow cables to be placed within the sides over its entire length.

cable tray (CT)

Vertical rack with multiple arms for holding small reels of cable.

cable tree

Task of verifying test equipment against a reference to ensure proper operation.

calibration

The buildings and grounds of a complex, such as a college, university, industrial park, or military base having legal contiguous interconnection.

campus

The tendency of an electronic component to store electrical energy. Pairs of wire in a cable tend to act as a capacitor. The charge on one of two conductors of a capacitor divided by the potential difference between them (measured in4arads).

capacitance

A device for pulling cable.

capstan

A brush used for scuffing ( abrading) the surface of a cable sheath. category Describes mechanical properties and transmission characteristics of twisted-pair cables and screened twisted-pair cables and assigns a unique number classification (e.g.,

carding brush

100-ohm twisted-pair copper cable that meets or exceeds specifications in ANSI/nA/EIA-568-A, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, and ISO/IEC 11801, Generic Cabling for Customer Premises, for transmissions up to 16 MHz.

100-ohm twisted-pair copper cable that meets or exceeds specifications in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, and ISO/IEC 11801, Generic Cabling for Customer Premises, for transmissions up to 100 MHz.

Category 5

100-ohm twisted-pair copper cable that meets or exceeds specifications for transmissions up to 100 MHz in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 , Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, Part 1, General Requirements, and ISO/IEC 11801, Generic

100-ohm twisted-pair copper cable that meets or exceeds specifications for transmissions up to 600 MHz to be published as IEC 61076- 3-104, Connectors with Assessed Quality for Use in dc, Low Frequency Analog, and in Digital High-Speed Applications

Category 7

Material that is mixed with water. Similar in appearance to lightweight concrete or mortar, it can be troweled to a smooth finish.

cementitious

A place where an access provider terminates customer lines and the switching equipment that interconnects lines.

central office (CO)

Cable test set designed specifically to measure the electrical properties of wire to determine whether the wire meets certification standards.

certification test set

I. The end-to-end transmission between two points to which application- specific equipment is connected including the patch cords at the device location and at the telecommunications room. 2. ANSI/TIA/EIA-B.l defines a channel as up to 90 m (295 ft

channel

A metallic U-shaped bar with spaced holes often hung in a trapeze configuration for support of pathway systems, such as conduits and trays.

channel stock

An impedance of a circuit that, when connected to the ~ output terminals of a uniform transmission line of arbitrary length, causes the line to appear infinitely long. An impedance value calculated by applying a smoothing function (typically a least squa

characteristic impedance

A conduit insert within an end connector, or a plastic ring that is threaded onto the sharp ends of a conduit ( or fitting) that reduces cable sheath damage during pulling operations.

Chase nipple

One of the effects that limits the transmission properties of optical fiber strands by producing pulse spreading.

chromatic dispersion

The transparent outer concentric glass layer that surrounds the optical fiber core and has a lower index of refraction than the core. It provides total internal reflection and protects against scattering from contaminants at the core surface.

cladding

An ISO/IEC proposed standard for transmission performance measured up to 250 MHz. This standard harmonizes with the proposed Category 6 cabling performance.

What Class Standard Am I?

Class E standard

An ISO/IEC proposed standard for transmission performance measured up to 600 MHz. This standard harmonizes with the proposed Category 7 cabling performance.

What Class Standard Am I?

Class F standard

The process of breaking an optical fiber by a controlled fracture of the glass to obtain an optical fiber end that is flat, smooth, and perpendicular to the optical fiber axis.

cleave

A device that square-cuts the ends of optical fibers.

cleaver

A knot consisting of two half-hitches made in opposite directions, forming a nonslip loop.

clove hitch

Also known as a bus star topology. It is like a tree topology, except that there are clusters of devices at the end of each branch.

clustered star

A material put on an optical fiber during the drawing process to protect it from the environment. See buffer coating.

coating

An unbalanced cable consisting of a central metallic core surrounded by a layer of insulating material. This insulating (dielectric ) material may be a solid material or air spaced. The entire assembly is covered with a metallic mesh or solid metallic sl

coaxial cable

A systematic collection of regulations and rules intended to ensure safety during installation and use of materials, components, fixtures, systems, premises, and related subjects. Codes are typically invoked and enforced through government regulation.

code

This coefficient is used when determining the need for conduit/tubing expansion fittings as related to exposure to extreme temperatures.

coefficient of expansion

Made up of disparate or separate parts ( e.g., copper and optical fiber cables ).

composite

The ease with which electrical current flows through a Substance. Uniformly distributed along the substance length, conductance varies as a function of a conductor's geometry as well as dielectric properties of the materials surrounding the conductor.

conductance (G)

A rigid or flexible metallic or nonmetallic raceway of circular cross-section through which cables can be pulled.

conduit

A bend in a section of conduit, usually at a specified radius and degree of turn.

conduit elbow

Multiple sections of conduit.

conduit run

A device placed in a conduit to assist in directing cable into a conduit during pulling operations. This device helps to prevent cable sheath damage.

conduit shoe

A short section of conduit that is installed from a receptacle box, usually in a wall, through a suspended ceiling space a short distance to an adjacent hallway.

conduit stub-out

A short section of conduit that is installed from a receptacle box, usually in a wall, to a suspended ceiling space immediately above the receptacle

conduit stub-up

Safety marker that is used to designate a secure off-limits area for nonworkers.

cone

A mechanical device used to provide a means for aligning, attaching, and achieving continuity between conductors or optical fibers.

connector

The attenuation associated with the physical attachment of two connectors.

connector insertion

A location for interconnection between horizontal cables extending from building pathways and horizontal cables extending into furniture pathways.

consolidation point (CP)

Creates and maintains a construction specifications book that is used by the American Institute of Architects.

Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

A test that validates whether a material can conduct sound, current, light, or heat without significant interruption or degradation.

continuity test

A constant noise signal.

continuous noise

A person or company contracted to perform a specific task.

contractor

The central, light-carrying part of an optical fiber through which light pulses are transmitted.

core

Turns in a cable path.

corners

A bonding conductor placed (e.g., strapped) on the outside surface of telecommunications cable; used to reduce transient noise.

coupled bonding conductor (CBC)

A device for connecting two other devices, such as connectorized cables, together.

coupler

A device that is used to connect two sections of conduit together. crimp The act of clamping connectors to a cable.

coupling

A section of a splicing rig that fits over an assembled modular connector on the splicing head to provide the crimping of the module.

crimp head

A facility enabling the termination of cable elements and their interconnection or cross-connection.

cross-connect

Error condition in twisted-pair wiring where pairs are reversed.

crossed pairs

The unwanted reception of electromagnetic signals on a communications circuit from another circuit.

crosstalk

When the thread patterns of a nut and bolt do not match, a stripping ( cross threading) of the thread pattern can occur during installation.

cross threading

A chemical process expected over time

curing

Flow of electrons in a conductor measured in amperes.

current

An individual or company that has employed contractors to install their telecommunications system( s ).

customer

The process of switching from old network components to new network components. This term is used when describing the switch of apiece of equipment ( e.g., a computer terminal or telephone) from an existing channel to a newly installed channel. See flash

cutover

1. A listing of cable pair assignments used to specify desired circuit connections in a splice or cross-connect. This listing can also serve as the as-built of a splice or cross-connect field. 2. Cable documentation that shows the existing cable plant, t

cutsheet

The practice of wiring devices in series.

daisy-chained

Fiber that is not in use and has no light transmitted. Excess fiber installed in anticipation of system expansion; mayor may not be terminated.

dark fiber

An interconnected system of computers, peripherals, and software over which commands, files, and messages are sent and received.

data network

Also known as a D-subminiature connector. There is a D-shaped metal skirt surrounding the connector's pins/sockets. This connector is widely used for connections between data equipment and is available in a variety of configurations (e.g., DBI5, DB25).

DB## connector

Decibel referenced to one milliwatt (mW); 0 dBm is equal to I mW; 20 dBm is equal to 100 m W.

dBm

A space on a fiber trace following a Fresnel reflection in which no measurement can be made.

dead zone

A logarithmic unit used for expressing the loss or gain of signal II strength. Three dB are the amount by which the pressure of a pure sine wave of ~ sound must be varied in order for the change to be detected by the average human ear.

decibel ( dB)

The difference m propagatlon delay between any two pairs within the same cable sheath.

delay skew

A point where the operational control or ownership changes. This point is usually where the access provider's facilities stop and the customer-owned structured cabling begins.

demarcation point (DP)

Plan that identifies with words and graphics a goal or set of goals. F or example, a design specification might identify the installation of a system that is to transport information from one point to another using cables, connecting hardware, and

design specification

Colored label placed on terminal blocks and used for identification ( e.g., circuits).

designation strip

1. An optoelectronic transducer that converts optical power to electrical current. 2. In optical fiber, usually a photodiode.